Priyanka Kislai

EDUCATION

College / University

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, India

Highest Degree

Master of Science

Major Subjects

Life Science

Country

India

Lab Experience

Animal cell culture techniques, biochemistry of body fluids, basic hematology, Neuronal enzyme assays, molecular biology, medical microbiology, protein biochemistry, immunohistochemistry, forensic science, statistics and cognitive function tests

Projects / Research

06/2017 – 04/2018: "Effect of zinc toxicity on the nervous system of caenorhabditis elegans"
01/2016 – 03/2016: "Structural insights on vegetable based TSH stimulating compounds against human iodide symporter (HIS) - A molecular docking study"
06/2015 – 12/2015: "Impact of dietary glucosinolate on hypothyroidism"

Scholarships / Awards

2018 – 2019:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2015:	Research grant from Vision Group of Science and Technology, DST, Govt. of Karnataka, India

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am keen to explore the cellular and molecular mechanism underlying neurodegeneration. I also want to integrate the behavioural studies with cellular and molecular mechanism contributing solutions to tackle the challenges faced in the treatment of neurological disorders.